CEO Profile

Age:

• 44 years - Average age of Inner City 100 CEO
• 33 years - Average age at founding

 

Ethnicity:

• 67% - White
• 32% - Minority

 

Minority Representation:

• 14% - Black
• 13% - Latino
• 2% - Asian
• 2% - Native American
• 1% - Mixed
• 1% - Other

 

Sex:

• 80% - Male
• 20% - Female

 

Immigration:

• 14% of the Inner City 100 companies are run by immigrants
• 26% of CEOs are children of immigrants

 

Inner City Living:

• 31% of CEOs currently live in the inner city
• 75% have lived in an inner city

 

Education and Youth Entrepreneurship:
82% of executives had at least a 4-year college education, with 34% holding an MBA, Doctorate or Master's equivalent.

Education Level (Highest level completed):

• 7% - High school
• 7% - Two year college
• 48% - Four year college
• 17% - MBA
• 13% - Other Master's
• 4% - Doctorate

 

77% of CEOs report engaging in entrepreneurial activities when they were young.

Compensation:

• $304,268 - average salary of CEOs (median = $200,000)
• $73,384 - average value of non-cash compensation (median = $20,000)

 

Company Ownership:
On average, the CEO owned 60% of their company, while board members typically held 15%. Outside investors (12%), family of the CEO (8.5%), top managers (4%) and employees (1%) held the remainder.

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